By james art 
Reno, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) – The Renault Police Department, in collaboration with a 911 mobile telephone bank, provides free mobile phones for casualties in emergencies, striving to offer a rescue line to the needy. Marisol Lopez, an advocate of victims in the department, emphasized the importance of this initiative.
“Working directly with casualties of crime, this is definitely useful because we do not always get the ability to have funding, to be able to buy phones,” Lopez said. “Especially now that they are super expensive. Adding minutes is even more so that we have the opportunity to be available to us when the emergency is coming, it was a huge life -saving ability to be able to provide it to people in our community, which needs. “
Lopez explained that phones are crucial in emergencies, allowing victims to call for help and contact resources. “Mobile phones are very vital. I think in emergencies can definitely save someone’s life and can make a huge difference,” she said.
Paula Coom, with the services of the casualties of the police in Renault, noted the origin of the partnership. “We have seen this partnership through the Vegas Metro Police Department. They have actually been using them for a long time before we even become aware of it,” Cold said. “We spent a lot of money buying phones and minutes and necessary. So it was a great time.”
The process involves rearranging unsolicited phones from evidence, community donations and prison contributions. These phones are sent to Florida, where 911 bank mobile phones delete them clean and provide minutes and data before returning them for distribution.
Susan Ship with 911 mobile phones have determined a non -profit mission as ensuring secure phones of victims and survivors of human trafficking and domestic violence across the country. “Our goal is to provide critical resources in the form of secure, non -traceable mobile phones that can literally be a rescue line for victims and survivors,” Ship said.
Shipp emphasized the importance of donations, especially from companies with lost and found departments. “I just want to encourage everyone to donate to the program if you are able,” she said. “Traffic of human is just a huge problem and this is a hidden crisis that flourishes in isolation. Our program helps to interrupt this isolation.”
Local residents can miss out on a mobile phone at Renault Police Department or print a delivery label from 911 mobile phone bank for free.